NCSSM: Durham hasn't had much luck against Franklin Academy recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Unicorns will look to defend their home field against the Patriots at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for NCSSM: Durham's offense. They lost 8-0 to Voyager Academy on Monday. Considering the last time the Unicorns couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Franklin Academy came up short against Ravenscroft on Tuesday, falling 14-6.
Josh Merson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Franklin Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 4-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Barnes, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
NCSSM: Durham's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Franklin Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
NCSSM: Durham skirted past Franklin Academy 3-2 in their previous matchup on April 7th. Do the Unicorns have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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